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Cape Cod Polishing Cloth?
- Thread starter KillerD
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Cape cod for polished parts, scothbrite for brushed.
Thanks Feefo, do you know if there are any alternatives that can be bought from Walmart or Target? Cape Cod can be found on Amazon but not Walmart or Target. Thanks again.
Nevermind! I found Cape Cod at my nearest hardware store!
www.jerryshardware.com
Cape Cod Pre-Moistened Metal Polishing Cloth (2 Count) - Jerry's Do it Best Hardware
Soft moistened cloths with just the right amount of polish on them. Cleans and polishes - silver, gold, pewter, brass, copper, and other fine metals. Contents: (2) 4" x 6" pre-moistened cloths.
Sand is mostly silicon dioxide, which is much, much harder than steel. ~7 on the Mohs scale with steel being in the 5 range.
Buy some good masking tape and tape off brushed areas!
Trust me, if you don't, you'll find out that Cape Cod works better than expected. I had to find out and learn the hard way (edge of a brushed area on a €7000 gen ruined
- took some effort to restore 
).
Buy some good masking tape and tape off brushed areas!
Trust me, if you don't, you'll find out that Cape Cod works better than expected. I had to find out and learn the hard way (edge of a brushed area on a €7000 gen ruined
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Oh noes! But I bet you could see your super watch bracelet shining from space!Buy some good masking tape and tape off brushed areas!
Trust me, if you don't, you'll find out that Cape Cod works better than expected. I had to find out and learn the hard way (edge of a brushed area on a €7000 gen ruined
That face multiplied by 100: my reaction upon realizing the damage and the fact that masking tape is more precise than "hand work".
That sounded weird.
Well, hand work as in manual labor. Not hand jobs.
Oh noes! But I bet you could see your super watch bracelet shining from space!
You betcha. Beside that painfull episode of a lesson, I have to say that I'm impressed with how effective Cape Cod is. Fixed a lot of polished parts on various watches so far... Saved probably a good amount of costs as well vs. bringing them to a watchmaker to be polished.
You just have to prepare everything correctly and know what you're doing and not think you can just work on something spontaneously without the right preparation.
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Polishing cloths and hand jobs!!!! don't tell cheesegraterThat face multiplied by 100: my reaction upon realizing the damage and the fact that masking tape is more precise than "hand work".
That sounded weird.
Well, hand work as in manual labor. Not hand jobs.
Polishing cloths and hand jobs!!!! don't tell cheesegrater
I did the same on my Zenith Chronomaster sport! Took ages to get it back to how it’s supposed to be…. Taping off brushed areas is essential!Buy some good masking tape and tape off brushed areas!
Trust me, if you don't, you'll find out that Cape Cod works better than expected. I had to find out and learn the hard way (edge of a brushed area on a €7000 gen ruined
That's a well over 10K watch!
The good thing is that you can restore f'ed up brushed areas many times over until it's too much vs over polished areas which happens IMO faster (once you have e.g. rounded edges, it's very hard to restore if not in fact impossible).
The stuff from the kitchen is sufficient for quick and dirty stuff (on shitters or just a clasp).
But if you want (almost) professional level brushing without having to buy expensive machinery, I can only recommend Garryflex abrasive blocks. Those are essential spongy blocks that come in 7 or 8 different strenghts. The stuff is absolutely great and in my opinion, it's the "Cape Cod of Brushing".
Watchmakers use Garryflex for smaller jobs and the reason why I no longer use Scotbrites is that different brands have different degrees of brushing. Some Omega bracelets, for example, have a more coarse brushing than Rolex and the different Garryflex blocks covers most of them.
Ahh I’ve not heard of those, thanks for sharing. Until now I’ve used 3m pads, I imagine they’re similar; ultra fine is great for most watches but superfine is best for some also, depends on the finish as you say:
20Pcs x Grade Ultra Fine (02601) Softback Sanding Sponge 114mm x 139mm For 3M | eBay
20Pcs 02601 Softback Sanding Sponge Pads Wet/Dry Bodywork Ultrafine Grit, For 3M. Size: 114 x 139 x 5 mm. Grit: Ultrafine ( 800-1000 Grit ).
www.ebay.co.uk
Ahh I’ve not heard of those, thanks for sharing. Until now I’ve used 3m pads, I imagine they’re similar; ultra fine is great for most watches but superfine is best for some also, depends on the finish as you say:
20Pcs x Grade Ultra Fine (02601) Softback Sanding Sponge 114mm x 139mm For 3M | eBay
20Pcs 02601 Softback Sanding Sponge Pads Wet/Dry Bodywork Ultrafine Grit, For 3M. Size: 114 x 139 x 5 mm. Grit: Ultrafine ( 800-1000 Grit ).www.ebay.co.uk
As long as they are explicitly for metal works, I bet they're just as good.